Two men arrested in Paris after Montparnasse station explosion threat

(Reuters) Two men were arrested on Friday at Montparnasse train station in Paris after one threatened to blow himself up, even though he did not have the means to do so, the prosecutor’s office said.

The government ordered increased security at Paris train stations following the incident, an interior ministry spokesperson said.

The two homeless men were charged in connection with making an “apology” for a terrorist act, the office said. It did not elaborate.

One of the men, a French national, had been drinking and possibly has mental health issues. He shouted that he was going to blow himself up, the office said.

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